The Works of Benjamin Franklin, Vol. VIII Letters and Misc. Writings 1779-1781

Volume 8 of a 12 volume collection of Franklin’s works. Vol. 7 contains letters and miscellaneous writings from 1779-1781.
The Works of Benjamin Franklin, including the Private as well as the Official and Scientific Correspondence, together with the Unmutilated and Correct Version of the Autobiography, compiled and edited by John Bigelow (New York: G.P. Putnam’s Sons, 1904). The Federal Edition in 12 volumes. Vol. VIII Letters and Misc. Writings 1779-1781.
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- Author: Benjamin Franklin
- Editor: John Bigelow
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Table of Contents
- CONTENTS OF VOLUME VIII
- The Works of Benjamin Franklin, Volume VIII
- CORRESPONDENCE AND MISCELLANEOUS WRITINGS
- TO RICHARD OLIVER, ESQ.
- TO JONATHAN WILLIAMS
- TO M. JOSHUA JOHNSON
- TO MONTAUDOIN
- TO M. DUMAS1
- TO JONATHAN WILLIAMS
- TO DAVID HARTLEY
- TO THE MARQUIS DE LAFAYETTE
- TO A. LEE
- TO A. LEE
- TO —— SAYRE
- TO WILLIAM LEE
- TO JOHN ADAMS1
- TO JOSHUA JOHNSON
- TO JONATHAN WILLIAMS
- TO J. ADAMS
- TO JOHN QUINCY ADAMS
- TO JOSIAH QUINCY
- TO SAMUEL COOPER
- FROM DAVID HARTLEY
- Observations by Mr. Hartley
- TO JOHN ADAMS, ESQ.
- TO JOHN PAUL JONES
- INSTRUCTIONS TO JOHN PAUL JONES, COMMANDER OF THE AMERICAN SQUADRON IN THE SERVICE OF THE UNITED STATES, NOW IN THE PORT OF L’ORIENT
- MEMORIAL OF ARTHUR LEE1
- TO ARTHUR LEE
- TO THOMAS VINY
- TO MRS. PATIENCE WRIGHT1
- TO DAVID HARTLEY
- TO —— LLOYD
- TO JOHN ADAMS
- TO GENERAL BECKWITH
- TO THE COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN AFFAIRS
- TO SIR EDWARD NEWENHAM
- TO —— ——
- TO JAMES LOVELL
- TO HORATIO GATES1
- TO THE MARINE COMMITTEE OF CONGRESS
- TO RICHARD BACHE
- TO CHARLES CARROLL, ESQ., OF CARROLLTON
- TO MRS. SARAH BACHE
- TO FRANCIS HOPKINSON
- TO WILLIAM GREENE, GOVERNOR OF RHODE ISLAND
- TO HONORABLE THE COUNCIL OF THE MASSACHUSETTS BAY
- TO JOHN JAY
- TO MR. BACHE (HIS SON-IN-LAW)
- TO MESSRS. J. ROCQUETTE, I. ELSVIER, AND BROTHERS ROCQUETTE
- TO MR. AR. GILLON, COMME.
- TO MR. WILLIAMS
- TO JOHN PAUL JONES
- TO JONATHAN WILLIAMS
- TO MR. DUBOURG
- TO THE MARQUIS DE LAFAYETTE
- TO MR. DIGGES
- TO THE MARQUIS DE LAFAYETTE
- TO MR. CHARLES EPP1
- FROM THE MARQUIS DE LAFAYETTE
- TO MR. SCHWEIGHAUSER
- TO COUNT DE VERGENNES
- TO MR. NESBIT
- TO JAMES LOVELL
- TO ARTHUR LEE, ESQ.
- TO THE MARQUIS DE LAFAYETTE
- TO EDWARD BRIDGEN
- TO JOHN JAY, PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS
- TO JOHN PAUL JONES
- TO HONORABLE CAPTAIN LANDAIS
- TO HONORABLE THE COMMISSIONERS OF THE NAVY FOR THE EASTERN DEPARTMENT, BOSTON
- TO JAMES LOVELL
- TO —— AUSTIN
- TO MR. STADEL
- TO THE COMMERCIAL COMMITTEE OF CONGRESS, PHILA.
- TO A FRIEND IN AMERICA
- TO SAMUEL COOPER
- TO MR. HOLKER
- TO MESSRS. FIZEAUX AND GRAND
- TO BENJAMIN VAUGHAN
- TO JOHN BAPTIST BECCARIA
- TO CAPTAIN CONYNGHAM
- TO R. BERNSTORFF, MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS IN DENMARK
- FROM CAPTAIN CONYNGHAM
- TO JOSHUA JOHNSON1
- TO W. STRAHAN, ESQ.
- TO CHARLES W. F. DUMAS
- TO DAVID HARTLEY
- TO RICHARD PRICE
- TO JOSEPH PRIESTLEY
- Enclosed in the foregoing Letter; being an Answer to a separate Paper received from Dr. Priestley
- TO M. DE SARTINE
- TO JOHN PAUL JONES
- TO COL. FLEURY
- FROM THE MARQUIS DE LAFAYETTE
- TO LOUIS XVI2
- TO M. DE LAFAYETTE
- TO SAMUEL HUNTINGTON, PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS
- TO GENERAL GATES
- TO GEORGE WASHINGTON1
- TO THE CHEVALIER DE LA LUZERNE1
- TO FRANCIS HOPKINSON
- FROM R. BERNSTORFF, MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS IN DENMARK
- TO CAPT. LANDAIS
- TO JAMES LOVELL
- TO THE PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS
- TO THOMAS BOND1
- TO SAMUEL COOPER
- TO CYRUS GRIFFIN
- TO JOHN PAUL JONES
- TO JOSEPH REED, PRESIDENT OF PENNSYLVANIA
- TO JOSEPH REED
- Certificate referred to above
- TO M. DE SARTINE
- TO CHARLES W. F. DUMAS
- TO CHARLES W. F. DUMAS
- TO JOHN ROSS
- TO CHARLES W. F. DUMAS
- TO THE JUDGES OF THE ADMIRALTY AT CHERBOURG
- DCCCLXXIX: NOTE FOR HIS EXCELLENCY, MONSIEUR LE COMTE DE VERGENNES
- TO THE OFFICERS OF THE ADMIRALTY OF VANNES
- FROM LAROCHEFOUCAULD D’ENVILLE
- TO THE PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS
- FROM SAMUEL COOPER TO B. FRANKLIN
- TO AN AGENT FOR AMERICAN CRUISERS
- TO THE PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS
- TO THE PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS
- TO ROBERT MORRIS
- TO DE NEUFVILLE & SON
- TO CHARLES W. F. DUMAS
- TO DE NEUFVILLE & SON
- TO CAPT. LANDAIS, LATE COMMANDER OF THE “ALLIANCE,” L’ORIENT
- TO THE LIEUTENANT JAMES DEGGE OF THE SHIP “ALLIANCE,” AND THE OTHER OFFICERS OF THE SAID SHIP, AT L’ORIENT
- TO JOHN JAY1
- TO M. WHARTON
- TO WILLIAM CARMICHAEL1
- TO COMMODORE JONES
- TO JOHN FOTHERGILL
- TO CHARLES W. F. DUMAS
- TO M. VAN DER OUDER MEULEN1
- TO M. DE RAYNEVAL
- TO MR. DIGGES
- TO MR. WILLIAMS
- TO M. DE SARTINE1
- FROM COUNT DE VERGENNES
- TO PAUL JONES
- TO COUNT DE VERGENNES
- TO ALEXANDER SMALL1
- TO CHARLES W. F. DUMAS
- TO DE VERGENNES
- TO THE PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS
- TO JAMES LOVELL
- TO M. SCHWEIGHAUSER
- TO JOHN PAUL JONES
- TO MR. AND MRS. WEST
- TO THE COUNT DE VERGENNES
- DCCCCXVI: DIPLOMATIC MEMORANDUM ENCLOSING A SKETCH OF THE FINANCIAL SITUATION1
- TO CHARLES W. F. DUMAS
- TO JOHN JAY
- TO J. ADAMS
- TO JOHN ADAMS
- TO MISS GEORGIANA SHIPLEY
- TO CHARLES W. F. DUMAS
- TO THOMAS RUSTON
- TO RICHARD PRICE
- DCCCCXXV: DIALOGUE BETWEEN FRANKLIN AND THE GOUT
- FROM JOHN ADAMS
- TO SIR GREY COOPER, SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY OF GREAT BRITAIN
- TO EDWARD NAIRNE, OF LONDON
- TO COUNT DE VERGENNES
- FROM COUNT DE VERGENNES
- DCCCCXXXI: EXTRACT FROM THE INSTRUCTIONS TO B. FRANKLIN, ESQ., MINISTER PLENIPOTENTIARY FROM THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AT THE COURT OF FRANCE
- FROM JOHN ADAMS
- TO MR. SEARLE
- TO THE PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS
- TO JAMES LOVELL
- TO REV. DR. COOPER, BOSTON
- TO CHARLES W. F. DUMAS
- TO THE PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS
- TO MR. JONATHAN WILLIAMS
- DCCCCXL: FRAGMENT OF A DIARY1
- FROM SAMUEL HUNTINGTON, PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS
- FROM M. DE MARBOIS, SECRETARY TO THE FRENCH LEGATION IN THE UNITED STATES
- TO BENJAMIN WATERHOUSE1
- TO CHARLES W. F. DUMAS
- TO MISS GEORGIANA SHIPLEY
- TO DAVID BARCLAY
- TO SIR EDWARD NEWENHAM
- PASSPORT
- TO COUNT DE VERGENNES
- TO COUNT DE VERGENNES
- TO FELIX NOGARET
- TO M. DE RAYNEVAL, SECRETARY TO THE COUNCIL OF STATE
- TO THE PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS
- TO THE BOARD OF ADMIRALTY
- TO WILLIAM HODGSON
- FROM FRANCIS DANA
- TO FRANCIS DANA
- FROM JOHN ADAMS
- TO WILLIAM CARMICHAEL
- TO JOHN ADAMS
- TO THE MARQUIS TURGOT
- TO CHARLES F. DUMAS
- FROM MISS GEORGIANA SHIPLEY
- TO COURT DE GEBELIN, PARIS1
- TO THE MARQUIS DE LAFAYETTE
- FROM GEN’L ARNOLD’S AGENT IN LONDON1
- ARNOLD’S PLOT
- ON GENERAL ARNOLD
- TO THE PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS
- TO SAMUEL COOPER
- TO FRANCIS LEWIS
- TO JOHN ADAMS
- FROM COUNT DE VERGENNES
- TO MESSRS. D. WENDORP AND THOMAS HOPE HEYHGER
- FROM JOHN LAURENS1
- TO THE PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS
- TO JOHN ADAMS
- FROM SAMUEL HUNTINGTON, PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS
- TO WILLIAM JACKSON2
- TO DAVID HARTLEY
- TO WILLIAM JACKSON
- TO WILLIAM JACKSON
- TO WILLIAM JACKSON
- TO COUNT DE VERGENNES1
- TO WILLIAM JACKSON
- TO THE PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS
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